Carrie Kirkland

Published: October 5, 2012 4:00 AM

She was born Sept. 6, 1916, in Cameron, to John A. and Joanna (Boughner) Suppes, and was a 1934 graduate of Clarington High School. She married Frank B. Kirkland on Aug. 22, 1942, and they raised their family in Wheeling, W.Va. Following Frank's death, Carrie moved to Rittman to be near her brothers and sisters.

She was a homemaker and a member of Rittman Church of Christ. She volunteered at the former Apple Creek Developmental Center as her health permitted.

Carrie cherished spending time with her family, reading her Bible and loved to walk. Recently she enjoyed celebrating her 96th birthday in the company of her great-grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Joanne Kirkland-Bird; a son, Jack Kirkland; brothers, Paul and Colonel Suppes; sisters, Gail Henthorn, Vada Nething, Pauline Alleman, Zelda Mokosh and Nancy Pummeo; and half-sisters, Mae Oestriech and Marie Schaffter.